Children's Library Monthly eBlast: January 2023
Children's Library Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. / Sunday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

If you need help registering for a program, email us or call us at 203-669-5235
Please note that registration for registered events opens two weeks prior to the event date.

UPCOMING EVENTS 

Mini Lego Masterpieces
Thursday, January 5th, 4 p.m.
Using Lego DOTS, we will make miniature pieces of 3D artwork: each tiny masterpiece comes with an adhesive back so you can stick it anywhere. 
Ages 6 to 9.

Science Squad
Tuesday, January 10th, 4 p.m.
We will engage curious-minded kids in fun, weird, and "ahhhh"-worthy science experiments that can be created with simple household materials.
Ages 7 to 11.

Food Explorers: Black Forest Cake Bites
Wednesday, January 11th, 4 p.m.
Participants will make yummy Black Forest Cake Bites in this hands-on class. 
Ages 7 to 12.

Fill a Bucket with Kindness
Saturday, January 14th, 2 p.m.
Come read "Have You Filled a Bucket Today?" and learn how kindness can fill yours and others' buckets! You'll even get to make your own bucket!
Ages 6 to 10.

Tiny Food Explorers
Tuesday, January 17th, 11 a.m.
Come and explore new flavors and textures with a registered dietitian while playing games all about food!
Ages 3 to 5 with caregiver.

Snacks Around the World: Spain
Thursday, January 19th, 4 p.m.
Taste your way around the world! This series will feature international snacks and trivia, with a different country/region highlighted every month. This month, we will try snacks from Spain.
Ages 6 to 11.

Make and Take: Melting Snowman
Tuesday, January 24th, 4 p.m.
Do you want to build a snowman ... that melts? In this art program participants will make their own melting creations using various household materials. 
Ages 6 to 9. 

Let's Pretend: Theater for Preschoolers
Friday, January 27th, 3:30 p.m.
Young children will explore singing, acting, and movement to experience the magic and make-believe of the theater as an active player rather than a passive participant.
Ages 4 to 5. 

Children's Theater Workshop: The Fir Tree
Friday, January 27th, 4:30 p.m.
All you need to participate in this theater workshop is an active imagination!
Ages 6 to 9. 

Make Your Own Basketball Catapult!
Monday, January 30th, 4 p.m.
Learn about the science of sports when you engineer and experiment with a catapult that will propel a basketball through a hoop.
Ages 6 to 12.

Save the Date!
Registration for the first session of our 2023 Storytime Lottery will run from January 9th to January 23rd. Check your inbox on January 9th for the registration links.

Drop-In Events (no registration required!)

Saturday Storytime
Saturdays, 11:30 a.m.
January 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th; February 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
This winter Storytime for families will include some of our favorite books, fingerplays, and songs. 
All ages.

Pajama Storytime
Wednesday, January 18th, 10:30 a.m.
Join our Children's Librarians in your coziest pajamas for stories, songs, and fingerplays.
All ages.

Joy Blooms: Stories & Songs
Friday, January 20th, 10:30 a.m.
Joy Blooms returns with stories, movement, and a mix of her original and classic children's songs. 
Ages 1 to 5.